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Romans 10:4 ~ Messiah is the goal of the Torah ....
(AMPC) For Christ is the end of the Law [the limit at which it ceases to be, for the Law leads up to Him Who is the fulfillment of its types, and in Him the purpose which it was designed to accomplish is fulfilled. That is, the purpose of the Law is fulfilled in Him] as the means of righteousness (right relationship to God) for everyone who trusts in and adheres to and relies on Him.
(Bishops) For Christe is the ende of the lawe, for ryghteousnesse to all that beleue.
(GW) Christ is the fulfillment of Moses’ Teachings so that everyone who has faith may receive God’s approval.
(HRB) For Messiah is the goal of the Torah for righteousness to everyone that believes.
(ISV) For the Messiah is the culmination of the Law as far as righteousness is concerned for everyone who believes.
(KJV+) For Christ is the endG5056 of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
(Remedy) In Christ, God’s design (law) is complete, so that there may be perfection of character and healing of mind and heart for all who trust him.
(TLV) For Messiah is the goal of the Torah as a means to righteousness for everyone who keeps trusting.
(TPT) For the Christ is the end of the law. And because of him, God has transferred his perfect righteousness to all who believe.
(TS2009) For Messiah is the goalb of the ‘Torah unto righteousness’ to everyone who believes. Footnote: bOr end purpose; not termination.
(WEB) For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
(WEBA) For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
(Webster) For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
(WoY) For the Messiah is the aim of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Commantries and Bible Notes
Adam Clarke
For Christ is the end of the law - Where the law ends, Christ begins. The law ends with representative sacrifices; Christ begins with the real offering. The law is our schoolmaster to lead us to Christ; it cannot save, but it leaves us at his door, where alone salvation is to be found. Christ as an atoning sacrifice for sin, was the grand object of the whole sacrificial code of Moses; his passion and death were the fulfillment of its great object and design. Separate this sacrificial death of Christ from the law, and the law has no meaning, for it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins: wherefore the Messiah is represented as saying, Sacrifice and observing thou didst not desire; burnt-offering and sin-offering thou hast not required; then said I, Lo, I come to do thy will; a body hast thou prepared me, Psa 40:6, Psa 40:7; Heb 10:4-10; which proves that God never designed that the sacrifices of the law should be considered the atonement for sin, but a type or representative of that atonement; and that The atonement was the sacrifice offered by Christ. Thus he was the End of the law, in respect to its sacrifices. And, as sacrifices were offered merely to procure pardon of sin, righteousness, or justification, Christ is the end of the law for this justification to every one that believeth on him, as dying for their offenses, and rising again for their justification, having made peace through the blood of his cross. Therefore every Jew who rejected Christ rejected salvation, and that very salvation which the law witnessed and required, and which could not be had but through Christ alone.
Albert Barnes Notes on the Bible
Is the end of the law - The word translated “end” means what completes a thing, or renders it perfect; also the boundary, issue, or termination of anything, as the end of life, the result of a prophecy, etc.; Joh 13:1; Luk 22:37. It also means the design or object which is had in view; the principal purpose for which it was undertaken; 1Ti 1:5,” The end of the commandment is charity;” the main design or purpose of the command is to produce love; 1Pe 1:9, “The end of your faith, the salvation of your souls;” the main design or purpose of faith is to secure salvation; Rom 14:9, “To this end Christ both died,” etc. For this design or purpose. This is doubtless its meaning here. “The main design or object which the perfect obedience of the Law would accomplish, is accomplished by faith in Christ.” That is, perfect obedience to the Law would accomplish justification before God, secure his favor and eternal life. The same end is now accomplished by faith in Christ. The great design of both is the same; and the same great end is finally gained. This was the subject of discussion between the apostle and the Jews; and this is all that is necessary to understand in the case. Some have supposed that the word “end” refers to the ceremonial law; that Christ fulfilled it, and brought it to an end. Others, that he perfectly fulfilled the moral law. And others, that the Law in the end leads us to Christ, or that its design is to point us to him. All this is true, but not the truth taught in this passage. That is simple and plain, that by faith in Christ the same end is accomplished in regard to our justification, that would be by perfect obedience to the moral law.
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
(3) For Christ [is] the (c) end of the law for righteousness to (d) every one that believeth.
(3) The proof: the law itself points to Christ, that those who believe in him should be saved. Therefore the calling to salvation by the works of the law, is vain and foolish: but Christ is offered for salvation to every believer.
(c) The end of the law is to justify those that keep the law: but seeing that we do not observe the law through the fault of our flesh, we do not attain this end: but Christ heals this disease, for he fulfils the law for us.
(d) Not only to the Jews, but also to the Gentiles.
HBR Notes
Many translations wrongly translate this word as 'end' bringing the false belief that the Torah is somehow ended. However, both in Aramaic and even Greek the word means “goal” or “end result”, and is showing that to the true believer “Yahshua is the goal” in how we should strive to be and He kept the Torah perfectly.
Jamie- Fausset and Brown
For Christ is the end — the object or aim.
of the law for — justifying righteousness to every one that believeth — that is,
contains within Himself all that the law demands for the justification of such as embrace Him, whether Jew or Gentile (Gal 3:24).
John Wesley
For Christ is the end of the law - The scope and aim of it. It is the very design of the law, to bring men to believe in Christ for justification and salvation. And he alone gives that pardon and life which the law shows the want of, but cannot give.
To every one - Whether Jew or gentile, treated of, Rom 10:11, &c. That believeth - Treated of, Rom 10:5.
End G5056 τέλος telos
NASEC
a prim. word; an end, a toll:
— continually *(1), custom (2), customs (1), end (24), ends (2), finished (1), fulfillment (1), goal (1), outcome (6), sum (1), utmost (1).
Strong's Hebrew and Greek Dictionaries From a primary word τέλλω tellō (to set out for a definite point or goal); properly the point aimed at as a limit, that is, (by implication) the conclusion of an act or state (termination [literally, figuratively or indefinitely], result [immediate, ultimate or prophetic], purpose); specifically an impost or levy (as paid): - + continual, custom, end (-ing), finally, uttermost. Compare G5411. Total KJV occurrences: 42
Thayer Definition
1) end
1a) termination, the limit at which a thing ceases to be (always of the end of some act or state, but not of the end of a period of time)
1b) the end
1b1) the last in any succession or series
1b2) eternal
1c) that by which a thing is finished, its close, issue
1d) the end to which all things relate, the aim, purpose
2) toll, custom (i.e. indirect tax on goods)
Part of Speech: noun neuter A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number:
from a primary tello (to set out for a definite point or goal).
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